6. The stone bench on which masons cut or square their work. Weale.
BANKERESS
Bank"er*ess, n.
Defn: A female banker. Thackeray.
BANKING
Bank"ing, n.
Defn: The business of a bank or of a banker. Banking house, an establishment or office in which, or a firm by whom, banking is done.
BANK NOTE
Bank" note`.
1. A promissory note issued by a bank or banking company, payable to bearer on demand.
Note: In the United States popularly called a bank bill.
2. Formerly, a promissory note made by a banker, or banking company, payable to a specified person at a fixed date; a bank bill. See Bank bill, 2. [Obs.]
3. A promissory note payable at a bank.